Whltby Free Press, Wecinescjay, November 27,1996, Page 25 209000 in Durham get hep B3 shots Since the end of September, 20,000 students have rolled up their sleeves to receive the hepatitis B vaccine being administered by the Durham Region Health Department. No serious reactions have been reported. "Students have iolerated the vaccine well," says Carol Hehoit, hep B co-ordinator. "Somnetimes they have a sore arm or a' mild fever." Parents with concerna should eall Hehoit at 723- 8521 or 1-800-841-2729, ext. 2190. Hi-gh school students who are interested in starting the three-dose vaccine - should also contact Heholt to make arrangements. On stage at A CVI. STUDENTS REHEARSE a scene from Austin Sunday ad Dec. 4, 5 and 7. Cali Ton y Labriola Community Theatre's production of West Side at 666-01 0 for more information or frtcets Story which is being presented tonight through that are $7 for adufts and $5 for students. Photo by M"rkROUer, WhIby FMe Pro Sinclair Secon dary School1 Talk about dance fever! The Christmas semi- formai dance is less thar three weeks away. In case you lost your agenda, Dec. 17~ is the date to reserve. Do you know what you're wearing and who you are going with? Now is the time to finalize ail major and minor details. The dance has already been- voted best dance of the. year, so mnake sure you are there. Tune up your voices and put on your dancing shoes because you may b. up for an Oscar! Sinclair'sgutsiest will make their debut on Wednesday, Dec. 18 during periods C and D. If you would like to catch a glimpse of our flnest in action, buy your ticket Dec. 9. For only $1 with a food item, you can put a amile on your face. Do we have our parkas on? It must look like it because the. school is in sub-Arctic conditions. W. know there may be germs flying around, but in some parts of the school it is a little extreme. You know it is really cold Jwhen your fingers are frozen beneath layers cf mittens. What can we do to get some heat ini here?' The productions of Littie Women are underway today and will continue until involved. Our midget girls' basketball team won a LOSSA silver medal. Along with the silver, the Celtic team was aise champion cf the Henry- Street tournament. The girls' overali record for the season was 18 wins, three losses. We are il very proud of their accomplishiments. L±i Jeannine Mollineau Trafalgar Castie Our book fair wai successful both in proviclinI students with the books thej wanted and in generatini proceeds for the enrichmeni of our resource centre. We are now getting ready Sfor our annual carol service. 'The entire school practises in, the chapel every morning but the Celebration Singers, conducted by Mrs. Roadhouse, and the Christmnas Choir, conducted by M1r. Southwell, are working with some soloista and planning sorne special music for us also. This evening of Christmas music and song, open to theý publie, will take place Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. Another musical group preparing for Christmas is the Band Ensemble. This newly formed group is organized by Pekkey Ha and is under Mr. Southwell's direction. They will play three selections for us at Christmnas dinner on Dec. 13. Prior to the regular meeting of our board on Nov. 20, l6-year-old Erica Km entertained with the difficult but beautifully rendered Preluce in D flat by Franz Liszt. Liszt's own preferred ts title for this piece was Un ýg Sospiro (a sigh). y House plays go on tonight g at 7 pan. and 1 will let you t know the resuits of the adjudication in my next y column. Everyone is anxiously anticipating a i favourable remark or comment on their acting, direction, sets, staging you name it. It's a difficult job but we have an unbiased and professional adjudicator and can only hope for the best. House competition in this area is at an all-time high. Trafalgar is anticipatinag winter sports already and tryouts for volleyball, gymnastics, badminton and indoor track are now being held. Our athletic association1 had an opportunity to1 demonstrate their leadership C by setting up a sports afternoon last week. Asha and. her committee did a fabulous job and everyonec turned out for the fun. Il On Nov. 23, Mfichelle p Kaufrnan and myself, A accompantied by Mr. Palmer, ti participated in a debating ag competition at Toronto French Sehool. n Have you ever gone to bed hungry? I don't mean skcipping lunch or disliking what was made for supper, but actually, truly hungry. Last week, about 60 OAO world issues students at Anderson took part in a 48- hour famine to simulate the effects of hunger on the human body. The famine was completely voluntary and there were aIl levels of participation from not eating at ail to eating a few small meals a day. During lunch hour on the. second'day, students sat in the hallway, role-playing the underprivileged of varjous have-not nations around the world, begging for money from the passers-by on their way to lunch. During lunch hour, $167 was raised and will be used to buy food to be donated to a local food bank. After the two days of buager, students ventured to [larvey's to have a meal in celebration of the food we have available to us. This project is an example of A.nderson's commitment to thinking globally while actng locally. Tickets 'for Anderson's, >erformances of Rornea an.d Jul et in January are now on sale and the Saturday night show is already sold out., Tickets are still available for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. They can be purchased in the front foyer at lunch for a mere $8. On Nov. 13, Ruby Singh and Mrs. Maring were at the Durham Board of Education headquarters. building to present $400 to the United Make bad report cards a thinfg of the past at Sylvan. 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